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Definition of "inculturation" [inculturation]

  • The adaptation of Christian teachings in a non-Christian culture (noun)

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Use "inculturation" in a sentence
  • "Thus they are, he went on, "a classic example of what today we call 'inculturation': each people must integrate the revealed message into their own culture and express the truths of salvation with their own language"."
  • "Cyril and Methodius are a classic example of what is today referred to with the term "inculturation": Each people should make the revealed message penetrate into their own culture, and express the salvific truth with their own language."
  • "All these controversial parodies have been tragically carried out in the name of "inculturation" and "interreligious dialogue"."